Friday, April 20, 2012

Ranger's Apprentice

As a writer, my A to Z challenge is going to be about books, characters, TV shows and movies that have impacted me somehow. Enjoy! Be sure to check out Lee’s blog to find more bloggers taking on this challenge!

I only discovered this series a couple of years ago – thanks to Elana Johnson on twitter during a #yalitchat or a #kidlitchat. I asked for books boys in my class would like and she said this was sure to be a hit. She was right – with the added bonus that my girls love it too. The setting is medieval and the main character, Will, isn’t your typical hero. He’s smaller than average, a little bit awkward – and he doesn’t get his dream come true. And that works out really well for him. It’s a great series - tons of adventure!

Do you like stories with medieval settings? How about unexpected story twists?

I haven't read too many books in that time period, so I should probably try more of them and see if I like them. As for unexpected story twists, yes, I love them. And I'm fairly gullible, so I'm invariably fooled...and enjoy every minute of it.